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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
Arrest of a County Judge.

Hon. Lafayette Kirk, county Judge of
Washington county, was brought to the
city yesterday evening under Indictment
found by the federal grand jury, charging
him with being one of the intimidators at
the recent election in his county. Judge
Kirk gave bond for his appearance, and
will take pot luck along with the others
of his friends heretofore arrested.
Since the above was put in type THE
STATESMAN has been informed that Judge
Kirk did not wait to be arrested, but
learning that an Indictment had been
found against him, came to Austin and
gave himself up. He made the bond re-
quired, $1,000, without the slightest
trouble. Three or four other parties are
expected to arrive this morning, to make
bonds in answer to similar charges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
The Capitol Granite Cutters.

Special Officer Tom o. Bales came in
from Burnett last evening with about
twenty witnesses in the case of Mr.. Gus
Wilkie, pitol contractor, charged, as
will be remembered, with violation of the
United States law against the importation
of foreign contract laborers. The prose
cution, it will be further remembered, was
instigated through committee of the
National Union Granite Cutters. The
witnesses are mainly Scotchmen, who
came over to cut granite for the new cap
itol, and as Mr.. Wilkie contends at their
own instance in response to information
that he needed stone cutters. There are
number of cases embraced in the charge,
the penalty for which is severe one, be-
ing a fine of one thousand dollars II each
case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
University Debate.

The annual public contest for the med
al offered by the Athenaeum society of
the University, for the best debater will
take place tonight and Thursday night
at Turner hall. The question to be dis
cuesed is: "Resolved that the constitu-
ton of the United States should be
amended so as to require an educational
qualification for suffrage" There will
be- four speakers each night. The debate
will begin promptly at 8 O'Clock. All
friends of the University, and the public
generally are invited TO attend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
The western settlers chosen SPECIFIC.

The Western Settlers Chosen Specific.
With every advance of emigration into the
far West, q new demand is created for Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Newly peopled re-
gions are frequently less salubrious than older
settled localities, on account of the miasma
which rises from recently cleared land, par
ticularly along the banks of the rivers that
are subject to freshets. The agricultural or
mining emigrant soon learns, when he does
not already know, that the Bitters afford the
only sure protection against malaria, and
bowels, to which climate changes exposure,
and unaccustomed or unhealthy water or diet
subject him. Consequently, he places an
estimate upon this great household specific
and preventive commensurate with liz in
trinsic merits, and is careful IA keep on hand
a restorative and promoter of E,aith SO ims
plicity to be relied upon in time OF Aeed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
Death of Prominent Stockman.

Death of Prominent Stockman.
Col. @. @. Slaughter received telegram
last night from San Antonio announcing
the death, at Corpus Christi, of Mr.. Henry
Seeligson, of Galveston. Mr.. Seeligson
was secretary of the refrigerator com
mittee, which was here Monday, and was
to have met with them in this
city. He had gone to Cor
pus Christi for the purpose
of visiting his ranch IN that section of
the state, and was there attacked with
typhoid pneumonia from which he was
unable to rally. Henry Seeligeon was
emphatically selfmade man Begin
ming as printers devil he worked him
self up until at one time he was leading
banker of the Island city. or late years
he has devoted his attention in a large
degree to his cattle Interests in western
Texas. He was we'll known throughout
the state and was popular wherever
known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

Ali IL new capital not needed; you are started
free Both sexes: all ages Wherever you live
you should at once write to Hallett Co.. Portland,
Maine they vii send yon free, full information
ing thereby from 81 10 S25 and upwards daily, from
the first start. Some have made over $50 in day.
The best chance ever known by working people
Now ia the time-dela not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
Fined and Fine Reunited.

In Justice Calhoun's court yesterday W.
G. Smith, "the hermit of the Colorado"
was tried on charge of carrying q pistol.
This is the same case of which mention
has already been made in The STATESMAN.
Judge Calhoun fined the old man $25 and
costs, and the officers of the court at once
RENTED their claims for cost. petition
was presented to Governor Ross, who, upon
hearing of the facts, RENTED the fine,
and the old man was allowed to go forth
to his hermit home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
CantataS for Flower Time!

Teachers of Juvenile Singing Glasses do not
need to told of the intense interest and enthu-
siasm which attends the bringing out of q new
Cantata. The following are new, bright
pretty and easily given. Commence In time to
prepare them.
VOICE. OFNATURF, operatta:
FOREST JUBILEE BAND. N B. Sargent.
NEW FLORA'S FESTIVAL, Bradbury
Arranged by j. g. johnson
MERRY COMPANY, or Cadets Picnic.
Collin Coe
Price of each book, 40 cts, or $500 per doz.
The first two books are by nature and music
lever, who fills them with very sweet songs Of
birds, flowers, ineecte, etc. FloTas Festival,
doubled In size, and with minute directions, will
surely be success, as Will, In another way, the
"Merry Company"
cts or S42O per doz.) by Rev. G. l.. Hutchins, is
cordially commended to all who wish a Sunday
School Song Book Of the highest character.
schools, Academies and Seminaries are always
safe In adopting the carefully compiled school
song books of Ditson g. Co. We recommend for
the higher schools, Song Greeting $50 cts and
Royal Singer 90 cte.) for grammar schools, Song
Bells go cts, and for primary schools, Gems for
Little Singers (3Oc)
Any book mailed for retail Price.
DIV Err DITSON & CO., BOSTON.
Oh. DITsoN & Co.,
S67 Broadway, New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

DR.. Dromgoole's English Female Bit
tiers act on the female system with uner-
ring certainty, never failing to give relief
to married or single ladies suffering from
functional arrangement or monthly ir-
regularity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

Among the people of to-day there are
few, indeed, who have not heard Of the
merits of Prickly Ash Bark and Berries,
as household remedy. Teas and drinks
have been made of them for centuries,
and in hundreds of families have formed
the sole reliance in rheumatic and kidney
diseases. Prickly Ash Bitters now takes
the place OF the old system and is more
beneficial in all troubles of this nature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
Texas Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Texas, bearing date March
18,1S87, reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Dagger d Co., mechanical! ex-
perts and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, d. G. Advice free:
3hS,915-Alstou W. f., Waller county;
fre-arm.
59221-MrDill H. G. and j. E. CASTOR,
Fort Worth; electric arc lamp.
5909O-Minnick, Maggie E., Calves
ton; washing fluid.
9O92-Nealy, A. s., Richmond; car
coupling.
359, 176-Quintero, A. H., San'Antonio
spring saddle.
359,O47-Zedler, Fridrick, Luling; car
coupling.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17
DEDICATED.
The Confederate Home Formerly
Consecrated to Its Noble
Purposes.
Interesting Exercises, and Patri-
otto Letter from Gov
ernor Ross.

Sunday afternoon large number of
citizens of Austin, with many ladies of the
number, met at the Confederate home on
the western edge of the city to take part
in the dedicatory exercises of the institu-
ton. After an appropriate prayer, Gen
eral R. l.. Walker, commander of John b.
Hood camp, confederate veterans made
statement reviewing the history of the
home and detailing the objects and de-
signs of the camp in its establishment.
Other speeches were made by
Senators John M. Claiborne
and W. T. Armistead, Representative
Plumly and Major Holmes, private sec
rotary to the governor. The speeches
were all marked by fraternal feeling, and
in the exercises the blue and the grey
were given equal rank. 1t was expected
that Governor Ross would be present, but
being unwell he sent the following letter,
which was read:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

Ponds Extract, for Pains, sores, etc.
The marvellous cures effected compelled
scientific medical investigation, and forced
it's acknowledgment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

DR.. Morse, physician at Marine Hos
pital, Baltimore, Nd, found Red Star
Cough Cure harmless and most effective
remedy in the Cure of coughs. He recon-
mends it especially for children, who are
irritable and obstinate, as pleasant to take
and prompt in it's effect. Price, 20 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

If you spit up phlegm, and are troubled
with hacking cough, use DR.. j. ID. Nc
Leans Tar Wine Lung Balm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When sho was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

When you feel cough or bronchial af-
lection creeping on the lungs, take Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and cure it before it be-
comes incurable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Eye Water. Druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
WATER WORKS.

The city water works should be
pushed to an early completion. If one
will only consider for a moment he will
realize that Great Bend is almost in a
defenseless condition in case of fire;
and if the wind were blowing at the
average March velocity, the city would
be at the mercy of the flames. 1t looks
almost providential when we remem-
ber that for two years and longer we
have had no fire in the city. The av-
erage in cities of two or three thOus-
and people will exceed two fires year.
no matter how cautious the people are.
Viewed on a business standpoint, the
water works are a necessity and the
sooner we can have this safeguard the
better for the city. We know not why
the long delay occurred between the
closing of the contract and the begin
ming of work, but now that work is
begun, we hope the people will demand
that the work be completed as speedily
as possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
OCCUPATION TAX.

We are of the opinion that if our
present council decide to assess an Oc-
crrpltion tax they will find they have
taken course which will not be ap-
proved by the people of Great Bend.
If there is one question on which every
school of political economists are
united it is that the wealth OF any
community should pay the taxes. And
this is precisely what an occupation
tax does not do. Take for example our
dry goods merchants. Some of them
have large stocks and are making a
great deal of money while others may
have very small establishments and
therefore make very little money. But
under the workings of an occupation
tax each class would pay exactly
the same. The only argument we
have ever heard for this species of
taxation is that sometimes when every
other means has failed this could be
used as last resort. No. we are de-
cidedly of the opinion that this kind of
tax would never be popular in Great
Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
SEND us NEWS.

We must acknowledge our indebted
ness to our correspondents throughout
the county for their bright, newsy let
lers which are materially aiding us in
making the DEMOCRAT the leading
county paper. More than a year ago
we promised to make the DEMOCRAT
the leading county paper that would be
read and appreciated, if our friends
would send us the local news from the
several pOstOffices. We are glad to
say that we now have a number of
good correspondents. But we need
two or three more in order that all por-
tiOns may be represented. Send us the
news. No matter if you think your
spelling or punctuation is a little be-
hind the times; we will attend to that.
We want news. We want to know
what you are doing in your locality;
what the crop prospects are; whether
your people are prosperous and con-
tented? We shall continue to improve
the DEMOCRAT from week to week
and we want the hearty cooperation
of our friends all over the county.
Read your copy and lend it to friend
and try to induce him to take it.
While our home is in Great Bend, yet
we assure you that we are glad to hear
of the prosperity of all parts of Barton
county. We are not selfish and we
shall try in every possible way to ad-
vance tue interests of ali parts of this
great county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

The Kansas Farmer of May 5th,
contains the following report from
Barton county:
April very windy and dry with the
exception of few showers about the
middle: hard frost on Goth and 21st.
Wheat is back ward and in want of
rain. Oats came up very poorly, but
will come out with good rain. A good
deal of corn planted, coming up very
slowly. Grass coming on very slowly
where not burned off. Sorghum going
out of use, no mill to reduce it to syrup,
and stockmen prefer something else.
No complaint of damage by chinch
bugs. Stock in fine condition; few
cases of black-leg. Immigration
through here heavy, and quite a num-
Der stop. A branch of A, T. & S. F.
being built in north part of county,
also in south part.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
1T MUST BE.
Bend.

If Great Bend does not become the
principal city of this portion of Kansas,
future generations may ascribe the
fault to the present. Wehave so often
alluded to the fact that nature has
marked this place as coming metropO-
lis that it seems almost superfuous to
reiterate. But great many truths
can be enforced only by constant itera-
ton, and we shall take the liberty to
say again that the Denver line of the
Santa Fe, now building from this place
up the fertile Walnut valley, ought to
make Great Bend a good wholesale
town. Indeed, our opinion that this
road will do this city more good than
any other that has been or may be built.
We will make this statement, however,
with this reservation, it will be our
greatest road if our business men rise
equal to the opportunity and put in
large wholesale houses. Look at the
situation. Here is a road that will
traverse a vast and fertile territory.
The eastern terminous of that road is
Great Bend, and it is already the prin-
cipal town in all this section. Again
we say if, when this road is completed,
Great Bend does not become whole
sale town of Importance it will be the
fault of Our business men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

GENERAL Simon Bolivar Buckner, it
is conceded, will be the next Demo-
cratic nominee for governor of Ken
tuckV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

THERE is one thing that newspaper
men can never become recOnciled to,
and that is, crediting his productions
to another. Only last week the Ford
County Republican attributes All arti-
Gle to the Topeka Democrat, every word
of which was written by the editor of
the Barton County DEMOCRAT and
originally appeared in this paper.
There isn't anything in the article for
man to be proud of, but we hate for
anyother man, and Democrat, too, to
have to answer for his own sins and ours,
too.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12


sick with measles.
Lamb, Powers, and Prescott, are
now the publishers of the Sterling
Bulletin.
We regret to state that Mr.. John
Zeller is confined to his home by i'll
ness.
Lafayette Park is a thing of beauty
since the trees have put On their sum-
mer garb.
S. H. Brown has bought hotel
at Lamar, Colorado, and will shortly
move to that place.
A son of Will Hays and daughter
of Mr.. Pelter, both in the west end of
town, are reported down with the
measles.
The boxes at the postofice have
been moved back quite distance
and the entire room will be re-arrang-
ed shortly.
Decoration day will be the 30th of
this month. Some preparation for the
proper observance of that day should
be commenced.
The farmers are beginning to say
that we are needing rain again.
Wheat, they say, will be injured un-
less we have rain within a week or
so.
The members of the Presbyterian
church are preparing to give an en-
tertainment about two weeks from
this date. Full particulars will ap-
pear later.
A flagman's station has been estab-
lished at the Santa Fe. crossing OH
Main street, and fagman now serves
throughout the day to warn all pass
ers by of approaching trains.
Behold that man of frantic air, who
rushes here and gallops there. Why
does he use such fearful haste, as
though moment he might waste?
He docs not dodge the sword of fate,
he only hunts for real estate.
Kansas now has an outlet to the sea,
via the Kansas & Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe railroads, by way of Arkan-
sas City, Kan, and Galveston. To the
stars one way, to prosperity and wealth
another, and to the sea. Happy Kan
sas, what favored lot is thine-corner
lOt-400 miles front OH United States
avenue, by 200 miles deep ON Nebraska
and Indian Territory streets; location,
finest in the world; price, song COM
pared to value; for further particulars
apply to any Kansas newspaper
Abilene Gazette.
The most san nguinary conflict known
in the annals Of Great Bend has Just
closed. 1t will be transmitted to fu-
ture generations under the name of
" belllm Da,OsOnis, uersus Canes" and
will be placed in the same category
with the Siege Of Troy. For three
days the conflict has ragged, and many
were the deaths and wide flowed the
blood of the valiant" But the arms
Of the valiant Dawson prevailed, and
his banners wave in trium ph over the
battlements of the fair city. Twenty
five bowling canes are sleeping peace
fully on the banks of the raging Ar
kansas, never more to break the slum-
bers of the law-abiding. quiet-loving
citizens of Great Bend.
Slowly but gladly he laid them down,
In a hole alongside the ferry;
He raised not a stone, he carved not a line,
But he knew the citizens merry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
Hadn't Heard of the Boom.


A traveller in Kansas while crossing
prairie the other day came upon a
party of men who seemed to be pre-
pairing the land for agricultural pur-
poses.
''My friend" said the traveller. ad-
dressing one of the men, "you are lay
ing off the corn rows quite distance
apart"
"Corn rows?" the man gasp.
eyes, those rows over there"
my stars, stranger!" exclaimed the
Kansas man, "is it possible you amt
hearn of it,"
Heard of WHAT"
''Of the boom. Man alive, them
amt corn rows, over thar; they air
streets, an this here is a city. You
are now on the corner of Commercial
and Emporium streets, and not in the
check of corn row, as you mout supa
pose. ."-Ne,o York Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
An Artists Secret.

One often hears of the "actress art, /"
meaning the art of preserving ones
personal appearance. No woman in
the country can look at Maggie
Mitchell and say that she is not we'll
preserved. She is, we'll, beyond so;
yet her arm is as plump, her bust as
full, and her animation as great as
twenty-five years ago. Why?
Because, as Miss Mitchell says, she
never had a care in her life. Her
mode of life has always been exem-
plary in its regularity and simplicity,
and she has never known the effects
of late hours or the wearing fatigue
of receptions, as they are known to
society women. Under present con-
ditions Maggie Mitchell, ten years
hence, will be as lively and vivacious
as she is now.-Pioneer Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

THE editor of the Leoti Transcript
has fertile Imagination as the follow
ing editorial note will show:
Now is the opportune time for agi-
tation in regard to a city park. n con-
venient site could be obtained at a
moderate cost, the trees planted, and
Leoti in 1890, with a population of
10000, would have beautiful, shady
park for the recreation of her citizens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

An Illinois man, who has been Wis.
iting Kansas, writes this to the Shaw
neetown Qll.) Ncars:
''Do l like Kansas? Yes, and nv
reasons are these: Her soil is rich
and dry, a pure atmosphere, her
winds sweeping down from the noun
tains of Colorado. No swamps, no
fogg, no miasmas, no soreness, no
aches and pains in the bones on get
ting up in the morning, sluggishness
in going to work, sleep in luxury, an
appetite like a threshing machine, the
blood goes bounding through the
veins at the rate of forty miles an
hour, and this is why 1 like Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

Chintz bugs have appeared in sew
eral districts throughout the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

WE notice that the EllinwOod Express
came out last week with G. n. VOigt,
editor and proprietor. Mr.. VOigt says
in his salutatOry that hereafter the
paper will be Independent. Mr.. Carr,
the former proprietor, has gone to Col
OradO, we understand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

WE are told that the editor of the
Register was the only newspaper man at
the first meeting of the council when
the city printing was given to the Reg
lister, and then we are told by equally
reliable men that the editor of the
Tribune was there also. We know
nothing about this part of the business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

WE see from Kansas City paper of
recent date that young Carlisle, of
Wichita, son of Speaker Carlisle, has
been appointed by the president as one
of committee of three to inspect a
portion of the Northern Pacific rail
road
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

IT was az saying of Horace Greeley
that man might be very fine scholar,
that he might be college bred and, still,
if he were wanting in what is called
newspaper instinct" he had better
keep out of journalism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

DR.. Shaw reports a large amount
of sickness among the railroad en-
ployes of the Santa Fe.